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[UPDATE 8/ 17: See this interview of Peter Stott by Tom Yulsman.]
The Russian heat wave has finally broken, but people will be talking about it for a long while. In this post I am going to discuss the statistics of rare events.
Consider the following statement:
Meteorologist Rob Carver, the Research and Development Scientist for Weather Underground, agrees. Using a statistical analysis of historical temperature records, Dr. Carver estimates that the likelihood of Moscow's 100-degree record on July 29 is on the order of once per thousand years, or even less than once every 15,000 years — in other words, a vanishingly small probability.How rare is a 1 in 15,000 year event? It is not as rare as you might think, and here is why.
Imagine if you have a fair coin (50-50) and you flip it three times. Suppose that you want to know what the chances are that you will observe one or more heads in that sequence. The odds can be calculated by determining that the only sequence with no heads it tail-tail-tail, which will occur, on average only 1/8 of the time. So the odds of observing at least one head in that series of three flips is 7/8 or 87.5%. You can generalize this approach such that you can consider coins with different odds and for many flips. The generalized formula is called the binomial probability distribution, and there are many useful calculators for the distribution on the web (e.g., here). (Technical note: The binomial distribution can be approximated by other distributions, such as the Posisson distribution, which has been shown to well approximate the occurrence of certain weather extremes.)
We can use the binomial probability distribution to evaluate how rare the Russian heat wave was under a variety of assumptions. But to do so we need two numbers.
One number that you need to know is the odds of an event. In this example I'll use the 1 in 15,000 year event provided by Rob Carver. Whether that number is accurate or not doesn't really matter for this example. If you'd like to use another, you can, and below I'll show you how.
The second number that you need is the number of relevant events. This is a bit tricky, and it is not at all clear to me what an "event" is according to Carver. One possibility would be to use the number of meteorological stations in Russia or the number of grid points in a spatial reanalysis. But this has some problems as the "event" that we are discussing is not just an extreme at a point, but a more systemic event associated with a persistent atmospheric pattern. So we could ask how many high pressure systems typically occur in the northern hemisphere over a summer season. I asked my father this question and he suggested perhaps 10-12 per season at the latitude of Moscow. Again, if you don't like this number you can alter it to your liking.
So next, open up the Vassar binomial probability calculator. We can use it to answer a few questions.
1) What are the odds of at least one 1 in 15,000 year heat wave event occurring over a 1,000 year period (picked because Russian meteorologists say that nothing of this magnitude has been observed over the past 1,000 years)?
To answer this enter the following into the calculator:
n = 10,000 (1,000 years * 10 high pressure systems per year)
k = 1 event
p = of probability 0.00006667 (that is, 1/15,000)
The odds of such an event occurring over 1,000 years are 48.7%! Given these statistics, it is not at all surprising to see one such event in Moscow over the past 1,000 years.
2) Part of the problem of course is that the Russian heat wave has already occurred, and this can create a form of hindsight bias in our consideration of rare events. So looking forward, what are the odds of anbother such event occurring in Russia over the next decade, assuming these same odds (which, again may or may not be accurate).
To answer this enter the following into the calculator:
n = 100 (10 years * 10 high pressure systems per year)
k = 1 event
p = of probability 0.00006667 (that is, 1/15,000)
The answer is 0.7%, pretty small, but not zero. If you were laying odds in order to bet on such an occurrence they would be about 143 to 1. A longshot, but not impossible.
3) With weather there are all sorts of events that can be classified as extreme -- floods, hurricanes, drought, temperature, and so on. I have no idea how many such weather "events" there might be in a year. But for fun, lets assume that there are 1,000 weather "events" in a year. We might ask, what is the probability of seeing a 1 in 15,000 year event (of any type) over the course of a year?
n = 1000 (1 year * 1,000 events)
k = 1 event
p = of probability 0.00006667 (that is, 1/15,000)
The odds of at least one 1 in 15,000 year event is 6.4% for one year. How about over the next 10 years? 28.3%!!
If you want to test out different numbers than I used above, it is easy to do so. But whatever numbers you use, you'll find that individual rare events are not so rare when considered over time and space. This is one reason why the issue of attribution of causality is so frustratingly difficult (it is also difficult because of uncertainties in both "n" and "p" in the calculations above).
More specifically, there are three reasons why the question of whether extreme events are increasing due to specific causal factors is difficult to answer with certainty: (1) a short data record, (2) specific extremes occur infrequently and (3) a range of legitimate methodological approaches to the issue. In such circumstances it would be easy to be fooled by randomness and black swans. The good news is that the best policies in these conditions do not require certainty about causality, they instead emphasize robustness to uncertainty and ignorance.


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The establishment of the Maccabæans was primarily due to Herman Cohen, with whom the idea originated, and whose efforts were well supported by several professional friends, including Solomon J. Solomon, A.R.A. (first president); and Asher I. Myers (treasurer). Herman Cohen himself became first honorary secretary. The Maccabæans hold frequent meetings for the reading and discussion of papers of Jewish interest. Not only do these meetings offer a free platform on which all parties in the community meet and discuss controversial topics of general interest, but as a result of papers read before the Maccabæans the Jewish Lads' Brigade, the Jewish Athletic Association, and the Education Aid Society, among other movements, have been started.

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Medway 11+ - Children's Educational Material 11+ TM
Medway has seven selective schools and schools use tests from GL Assessment. The 11+ tests are not tutor-proof and are easy to prepare for. The Chatham Grammar Schools also use the Kent 11+ test. Complete solutions are available using WordBuilder.co.uk and CoolCleverKids.co.uk
The Medway11plus website provides advice and information about 11 plus exams. 2024 Year 7 Entry for Medway Grammar Schools
The Medway Test is for Medway grammar schools only. If you live in Medway but you're considering grammar schools in another area, for example Kent, your child will need to take their test. Contact the relevant local authority for more information. If you live outside of Medway, but are considering Medway grammar schools you need to register your child for the Medway Test. The Medway Test is sat by children who are in Year 6, before they go to secondary school. All children who go to Medway schools (except Kings School, Rochester) will sit the test in their own school. All children who go to non-Medway schools will sit the test in a test centre on Saturday 16 September 2023.
Invitations to sit the test will be sent at the end of August to all registered children and will confirm your child's test details.
The following schools will sit the Medway Test on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 September 2023:
The following schools will sit the Medway Test on Saturday 16September 2023:
Medway Grammar Schools
Request a review
If your child hasn't been assessed as selective (grammar) following the Medway Test and you feel this isn't a true reflection of their ability, you can request a review of their academic work. This is not a re-marking of their test.
You should discuss with your child's school whether they feel a review is right for your child.
Review requests must be submitted by Monday 9 October 2023
Reviews take place over Thursday 12 and Friday 13 October 2023. Once you have requested a review
Once you have requested a review we'll ask your child's school to provide work in English, Maths and Science.
A panel will review the work to decide if it shows your child is of grammar ability, even when the Medway Test score does not.
Each year the review process can find up to two per cent of the year group to be assessed as selective (grammar). Review decision
Review decisions are sent to parents by Wednesday 18 October 2023.
This is before the closing date for school applications on 31 October 2023, so you can name grammar schools on your application if the review is successful.
Areas tested include English (Vocabulary: synonyms & antonyms; Comprehension; Cloze passages/text; Jumbled sentences); Mathematics including data processing, and Non-verbal reasoning.
There is no evidence any 11+ tests are tutor proof, nor tuition and preparation does not confer an advantage – the opposite is true. Recommended Preparation Material.
1. English and Verbal Reasoning is covered at WordBuilder.co.uk PDF downloads from the shop.
a. Ultimate Verbal Reasoning. 1,800 questions.Book 1
d. Common Synonyms and Antonyms for 11+ & KS2 Sats (over 1,000 entries).
e. Common Words With Multiple Meanings for 11+ & KS2 Sats (350 entries).
f. Common Misspelled Words at Year 6 - KS2 & 11+ (over 250 words).
2. Maths is covered at CoolCleverKids.co.uk PDF downloads from the shop.
Lesson Notes
a: Ratio and Proportion Unit Method (Lesson Notes).
b: Percentages (simple percentages) Lesson Notes.
c: Percentage Multipliers Lesson Notes.
d: Rules for Multiples of Numbers (Lesson Notes).
3. NVR (Non-verbal Reasoning) is covered at CoolCleverKids.co.uk
Non-verbal Reasoning (NVR) Booklet
Ultimate NVR: over 30 different types of NVR familiarisation questions.
4. Mock Tests: Use Mocks in the Shop and at SatsBooks.com
Mock Test (CEM style tests are still useful as the content is similar to GL Assessment)
1. 11+ Progress Mock Pack 1. MF Test A & B. (Use as first test during Year 5).
2. 11+ Progress Mock Pack 2. MF Test A & B. (Use as second test during Year 5).
3. 11+ Progress Mock Pack 3. MF Test A & B. (Use as third test during Year 5).
4. 11+ Practice Mock Test Pack 1. MF Test A & B. Multi-format (MF).
5. 11+ Practice Mock Test Pack 2. MF Test A & B. Multi-format (MF).
6. 11+ Practice Mock Test Pack 3. MF Test A & B. Similar to SWW 2 Jul 13.
7. 11+ Practice Mock Test Pack 4. MF Test A & B. Multi-format (MF).
English and Verbal Reasoning: WordBuilder www.WordBuilder.co.uk
Maths & Non-verbal Reasoning (NVR): CoolCleverKids www.CoolCleverKids.co.uk
11+ Practice Papers from Children's Educational Material for the 11+ are available from the shop. Word lists, lesson notes and `Ultimate NVR` questions are available from the shop. Free material on this website.
The Maths site with NVR (Non-verbal reasoning) for Sats and 11+ preparation. Ideal for primary school education and selective school exams. Maths lesson notes; worksheets; presentations; games, & tests auto marked with explanations.
Verbal reasoning and English for the 11+, Sats and private/independent school entrance exams as well as primary school. Spellings; definitions; meanings; synonyms; antonyms; cloze passages; jumbled sentences & comprehension.


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When you consider the banjo, you'd be forgiven for assuming that its just the guitar's twangier, countrier cousin. However, the instrument has recently shaken off its southern porch-front roots - you can now hear it as a featured instrument in plenty of pop, hip-hop and rock tracks.
Although there are many different types of banjo, including four- and six-string variants, let's focus on the more popular, modern five-string instrument for the purposes of this tutorial.
Although banjo performers have a variety of different playing styles at their disposal, the basic techniques can be categorised into either country, bluegrass or rock. With bluegrass, the banjo's strings are not often played together but picked individually in patterns known as 'rolls'. The most famous rolls were perfected by a banjo player called Earl Scruggs, who used a three-fingered style to intersperse fast patterns around the melody of a song.
When programming banjo rolls in MIDI, remember which strings a real-life player's fingers would be using. The middle finger would normally be playing the high D3 string, the index finger would be playing the B2 string and the thumb would be alternating between the other three strings: G2, D2 and G3. Of course, each string can play be fretted to play notes higher than the note it's tuned to, but not lower. Use this knowledge to make your MIDI sustained notes more realistic.
This means that it's rare, for example, that you'd ever hear two of the lower, thumb-picked strings in quick succession - a human couldn't play that fast. With rock banjo (think Mumford & Sons), the instrument is often strummed instead of picked in arpeggios, much like a guitar.
As long as you bear in mind the number of strings and the pitch limitations, programming a realistic MIDI strummed sequence is simply a case of getting the string order and pitches correct. To find the most common solution for any chord on the banjo, use the search function at banjochords.net.
One thing we've yet to mention is that banjo players tend to use a lot of slides, pull-offs and hammer-ons when playing. Much like classical guitar styles, the player will use the fretboard to embellish sequences. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to fake it in yer DAW like a banjo pro, so saddle up and let's get goin'.
For more on programming realistic instrumental MIDI parts, get hold of Computer Music magazine.
Step 1. We'vewritten a simple riff here using a basic banjo patch in Logic's EXS24 sampler, and we've used quantisation to keep everything in time. In the below audio, you can hear that the samples already have quite a realistic tone, but the MIDI programming is somewhat lacking. We've made sure to write my riff around the real-life banjo strings of D2, G2, B2 and D3.
Step 2. If we needed a riff suitable for modern folk/rock, then the straight rhythm of the MIDI would be quite suitable. However, wewant this riff to have a swung Bluegrass feel, so we're going to need to change the timing/feel of the notes. In Logic this is as easy as clicking Quantize » 8D Swing in the Groove pane. Next we'll simulate some slides between notes.
Step 3. Weadd a new track with the same EXS24 samples and settings, but change the sampler's envelope Attack time to 45ms, taming the initial transients. We then add some extra notes on the second track (shown here in green) using these modified banjo samples. The notes immediately before the slide notes are extended so that there's no gap between them.
Step 4. Wecan exaggerate this slide effect by applying a subtle pitchbend to the longer MIDI notes before the green slide notes. we allocate just those notes to a separate new track (we'll explain why in a sec) and program a little pitchbend towards the end of each note in the direction of the slide. In the first 4 bars of the audio, these notes are played on their own.
Step 5. Now we have three tracks for just one instrument. This is so we can extend the non-sliding notes to emulate sustained picked strings without them being affected by the pitchbend. We're careful to only extend the notes that a real player could let ring before having to play the same string again.
Step 6. Lastly, let's enhance the human feel using other multiple-sampled velocity mapped EXS24 samples: we use Logic's Humanize function to apply a small amount of velocity randomisation, which triggers some different sounding samples. We also Humanize the start positions of the notes for timing realism and add a couple of fretboard scrapes in the longer gaps between notes.
Emulating the fast picking styles of bluegrass banjo can be a challenge. To help you pinpoint exactly what's happening in those frantic riffs, find some audio of a banjo being picked and then slow it down in your DAW.
Alternatively, if you'd prefer to create your own rolls from scratch, there are great resources online for learning the basic traditional patterns.
The banjo enthusiast's site atelfshot.com/banjo/rolls.htmhas notated rolls and accompanying MIDI files. For a more comprehensive selection of examples, browse to banjohangout.org. The site is geared towards real-life banjo players, but a lot of its information can easily be translated into MIDI. Don't miss the jukebox player with hundreds of examples of banjo styles.
There are a few realistic ROMplers out there which include samples of slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs to make programming easier and more realistic. Check out the Bluegrass Banjo at boldersounds.net and RealiBanjo from realitone.com.


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Le Bec Fin's Steve Eckerd Is Heading To the Mainland Inn
As the final foot on Le Bec Fin dropped yesterday there was news that current chef Steven Eckerd would be landing at the old Mainland Inn in Harleysville, Montgomery County. The Mainland Inn, constructed in 1760, has been closed for almost three years and was purchased by Sloane Six and Scott Clemons, who also run the nearby Quarry Hill Farm, where Eckerd has served as agricultural architect.
Eckerd will bring an honest farm-to-table-concept to the inn, all you need to know to understand Eckerd's connection with local farmers is to follow his Twitter feed, which is predominantly him talking to local farmers. The menu will feature the freshest, ripest and most flavorful organic produce Eckerd can get his hands on. Eckerd aims to "bring health-conscious, approachable organic meals to the Philadelphia region." Eckerd says it Mainland Inn will be fine dining, "but it'll be in a setting that will have a little more of a purpose than just the fine dining experience itself."
Eckerd, who served as sous chef at Le Bec Fin since it reopened in June, 2012, was promoted to chef de cuisine in February. Eckerd will work with chef Justin Bogle over the summer as Bogle takes the iconic Walnut Street restaurant in a new direction.
Eckerd who studied at the Culinary Institute of America, trained under Francois Bruel and Eddy Leroux at Daniel. In Philadelphia he worked under Marc Vetri at Osteria and Vetri.
New owner: Mainland Inn set to reopen in September [Souderton Independent]
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Russell Mulcahy
Review by Victoria Large
Posted on 21 June 2013
Source Universal Studios DVD
Categories Failed Franchises
Sometimes when there isn't a notable sports game on, restaurants equipped with televisions will tune in to a movie that's playing on TV. The movie is usually on mute, but patrons who idly glance up can often get the gist of what's on screen: a Good Guy, a Bad Guy, a Love Interest, a Fight Scene, a Love Scene. I've always found this experience kind of comforting; the familiar story plays on, oblivious to an audience that's either not looking or not fully comprehending. For reasons I'll get to, I was reminded of that situation a lot while revisiting 1994's attempted-blockbuster The Shadow.
The pedigree for The Shadow perhaps helps to partially explain the film's struggle to find an audience. Its titular character was popularized in pulp novels of the Thirties and Forties, as well as a long-running radio series that initially starred a young Orson Welles. But aside from some relatively obscure movies and serials, The Shadow hadn't proliferated onscreen in the way that heroes like Batman and Superman had. So while The Shadow still lingered in the minds of older audience members in 1994, and the radio show's catch phrase, "The Shadow knows!" was still part of the popular consciousness, the film and its marketers had the task of introducing the character to a lot of people who knew next to nothing about him.
They got some things right. Alec Baldwin, with his rich, distinctive voice and icy eyes, feels like just the right casting choice for a man who is an otherworldly vigilante by night and a handsome playboy, Lamont Cranston, by day. The sumptuous retro production design is also seductive, and I was surprised at how well some of the visual effects hold up, including a flying dagger with a gilded handle that bites. The trouble comes with the storytelling. David Koepp's script is messy, with an inconsistent tone and action that too frequently feels disjointed. One can watch it - as I did, with notebook in hand - paying close attention, and still end up feeling like someone who has only just looked up from a their salad to see a half-understood scene on TV.
The Shadow is actually an early iteration of what we now call a superhero, predating Batman and Superman, and he has the power to "cloud men's minds," which means that he can disguise his identity or even appear invisible (except for his shadow) when fighting crime. He can also pull Jedi-like mind tricks on people as a means of protecting his identity. Koepp gives the character some extra backstory for the film, introducing him as a murderous American opium lord in Tibet (complete with scraggly hair, talon-like fingernails, and an elaborate robe, all of which look kind of comical on Baldwin) who is kidnapped by a mysterious holy man and forcibly convinced to atone for his sins. It's tough to carp about the fact that the film skips over most of Cranston's rehabilitation—a lengthy training sequence could have been a really tedious and cliché-ridden addition — but by giving The Shadow such a bloody past, Koepp makes it harder for us to embrace the character, particularly since he isn't willing to go beyond a few superficial references the evil that lurks in the heart of our protagonist. (Maybe he was saving the heftier character development for the sequel.)
For his part, erstwhile Highlander director Russell Mulcahy seems much more interested in the film's luxe reimagining of 1930s New York than The Shadow's vague Eastern origins, reveling in the film's artificial-but-immersive backlot streets and matte painting skyline. (As others have noted, there are touches of Tim Burton's Gotham City here.) There's some great gee-whiz set design, especially where our hero's hidden lair is concerned. The Shadow is very much an exercise in style, and its pleasures have more to do with how well Baldwin wears a tux, or how perfect his co-star Penelope Ann Miller's lipstick is, than anything to do with their characters or chemistry.
There's promise in the film's premise, and in the ideas behind its individual set pieces, but it too often squanders its own potential. For instance, a scene where Cranston gets trapped in a water tank may sound cool on paper, but onscreen it feels flat and unnecessary, and the Lady from Shanghai-inspired climax was left truncated and confusing due to issues with schedule and budget. Many of the peripheral characters also feel superfluous, including Ian McKellen going mostly to waste as a daffy scientist, and the usually wonderful Tim Curry doing his best with scant screentime as a broadly written secondary villain.
One of the film's brightest spots is Hong Kong-born actor John Lone, who plays the film's Big Bad Shiwan Kahn, a descendant of Genghis Kahn who possesses the same powers as The Shadow and is (of course) bent on world domination. Shiwan Kahn could easily be nothing more than a depressing Yellow Peril stereotype, but Lone makes the absolute most of the role, bringing wry humor and considerable charm to what could have been a thankless part. Knowing that he played the vastly different role of Song Liling in David Cronenberg's adaptation of M. Butterfly in 1993 only makes me appreciate his work here more.
Lone and Baldwin prove best at tapping in to the film's sly comedy, including a cheeky product-placement parody where the two discuss Cranston's Brooks Brothers tie. Deadpan comic touches like Kahn hiding, E.T.-style, among some suits of armor, or Cranston ruining a romantic moment by confessing that he dreams about tearing his own face off, ease the frustrations of the muddled story, though the film's corniest bits are played too straight to really be funny, but too cartoony to be taken to heart.
It's been reported that, years prior to Mulcahy's take on The Shadow, Sam Raimi had hoped to make a film based on the character (with Bruce Campbell as the rumored lead!). Failing to secure the rights, Raimi reimagined The Shadow as Darkman, a film that now ironically enjoys a better reputation than its big budget doppelganger. One can't help but wonder what a big budget Shadow with a young Raimi at the helm would have been like, if he could have maintained a more consistent tone, fusing the film's inherent gloominess (the hero invades people's thoughts, and can drive them to madness or self-harm, after all) with the surprising humor that marks his best work.
According to Box Office Mojo, The Shadow, which didn't make the kind of money that justifies a sequel, was far out-grossed in '94 by The Mask, a similarly retro-flavored and special effects-laden fantasy that pursued a more fully comedic style, as well as The Crow, which offered a tortured pulp antihero more in-tune with the pop culture zeitgeist of the time. Today, The Shadow really does feel orphaned, perhaps because its failed plans for world domination are so baldly apparent. It's clearly meant to be the first of many adventures, as well as a launching pad for action figures, trading cards, and merchandizing of all kinds. The end title music, a song called "Original Sin" belted out by singer Taylor Dayne, is an obvious bid for cross-platform promotion, a preexisting power ballad that was rewritten to include extra lyrics obliquely referencing The Shadow's plot. Indeed, it feels like more attention was given to selling the film than securing a script worth the big budget gamble, which is actually too bad. The Shadow is a tough film to wholly dislike, even if it does too often seem at a loss about what to do with its own lavish resources. Its familiar trappings give it a comfort food appeal, but there just isn't enough happening beneath its flashy surface.
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[edit July 30 – Toronto garbage strike over? Dave Miller cave-in]
As anyone who lives in Toronto knows – the City of Toronto outside worker are on strike, which of course means…no garbage pickup. This may seem like a big deal but the city has set up some temporary garbage dropoffs so you can still get rid of your garbage fairly easily. The union that is on strike does cover some other functions such as day care, wading pools and a few other things but the garbage issue is the most visible.
My family has quite a bit of garbage accumulated since we forgot to put our garbage out 2 weeks ago which of course was the last pickup before the strike. I wanted to get rid of it asap but I had heard some horror stories of union shenanigans at the Bermondsey transfer station last week so I was worried that the pickets would be out of control at the temp sites as well. However, I heard from one of my favourite readers Guiness416 that she went to the Ted Reeves station on Saturday and had no problem and no wait.
Yesterday, my son and I went to Ted Reeves to get rid of several bags of garbage and it was awesome – no waits, no pickets, no problems. In fact I dare say that it was easier than having to get all my garbage ready for garbage day which isn't always all that convenient.
A few thoughts:
The dump didn't smell too bad, but you could detect it from fairly far away – I feel sorry for the people who live across from the dump since they will probably suffer for the length of the strike.
Where were the picketers? It would piss me off to no end to have to wait for picketers at a site where they don't normally work but if you are going to go on strike…you have to do the dirty work. They should have been there.
Union II
I've been reading all the newspaper articles about the strike and I can't figure out exactly what the issues are – apparently the bankable sick days are the main issue (you can cash in unused sick days when you retire). This is similar to the UAW "job bank" scam – you really have to wonder who the heck first agreed to such a stupid idea.
I can't imagine a reasonable union leadership wanting to strike over that one issue – yes, something is being taken from you but it's such a thick piece of icing on the cake that I would have thought the union would just sheepishly give it up – almost embarrassed that they were ever recipients of such a silly plan. I've talked to a couple of picketers over the past week and unfortunately all I could get from them was that the city was trying to "cut their benefits in half". Fair enough, I don't expect every picketer to know every detail of the latest offer but unfortunately they didn't have a clue. They also weren't very interested in talking about it (to me at least).
What's the deal?
Does anyone out there have any inside scoop to this strike? Are you in the union or management? I want to hear your opinion. For everyone else – are you annoyed about the strike? Should they all be fired and just privatize?


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Additional information is available on the City of East Lansing's Medical Marihuana webpage and the State of Michigan's Licensing And Regulatory Affairs (LARA) webpage.
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Provisioning center facilities are allowed in four separate overlay districts chosen by City Council. They are located in the north, south, east, and west areas of the City and essentially do not abut residential neighborhoods. All provisioning center facilities must also meet the requirements of the underlying zoning of the property.
There is not a cap per se; however, the 1,000-foot buffer requirement between lot lines from other provisioning center facilities naturally limits the number that would be allowed.
You must have been issued a pre-qualification application number by the State of Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs prior to submitting an application for a Special Use Permit for any medical marihuana facility.
The City of East Lansing has not put a limit on the number of applications being accepted.
The process involves a special use permit that runs with the property, not the business or owner. The property owner must sign the land use development application which makes them aware of the applicant's desire to obtain a special use permit for the property. The process takes a minimum of three months and two public hearings will be held; Planning Commission makes a recommendation to City Council and City Council makes the final decision.
The land use development application should be completed to the fullest extent possible. A site plan is required to be submitted with the application in addition to a $5,000.00 application fee; which is also to be paid annually.
A meeting is not required, but may be beneficial as a pre-review of your application to find out what items are missing or still needed.
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Here are five "mompreneurs" who are charting their own ways in business while still raising a family.
By Sramana Mitra (Founder, One Million By One Million)
I frequently facilitate discussions of female entrepreneurs, and the company vs. children question, and I would like to do so again. We've seen through conversations with entrepreneurial women like Sarah Sutton Fell that not only is it possible to have both, you can also be incredibly successful.
To reinforce that point, I would like to introduce another set of "mompreneurs" who are charting their own ways in business while still raising a family.
Julia Hartz, Eventbrite
Following her work with MTV and FX, Julia Hartz relocated to Silicon Valley with her fiancée in 2005. Kevin, now Julia's husband and business partner, was the catalyst for Julia's foray into the entrepreneurial world when he asked her to be a part of the new project. As the platform's main architects were working on another venture, Julia alone ran an early stage of what is now a highly successful Eventbrite.
Joined by Renaud Visayge of Zing in 2006, Julia and Kevin invested $250,000 in seed funding and went to work. In early 2008, Julia's daughter was born. Just days later, Eventbrite received its first round of angel funding and hired its first employee. Julia took no time off, working from home for five months before returning. But between a surgery for her child and being diagnosed with Graves disease herself, Julia accepted an offer from her mother to provide extra help. Her added support left time to raise a second round of funding in 2009.
In addition to the pressures of running a company with her spouse, Julia makes a concerted effort to put her family first. She and Kevin use a combination of family help and nanny's throughout the week until Julia works from home each Friday. "I always wanted to be involved… I just want to help Eventbrite succeed," she says. Julia also reveals that she would not trade becoming President of Eventbrite for the chance to have another child. (As it turns out, she didn't have to: she retains her title as President and is now mother to two daughters.)
Julia is also working toward making women with children feel welcome in the startup world. "I feel very strongly that I can create an environment where women who have a skill and are talented and driven are welcomed at our company… I am personally
making the commitment not to be a hypocrite."
Amy Pressman, Medallia
Though Amy Pressman attended Stanford business school in 1993 during the Internet boom, she found herself at a Norwegian-based consulting firm after graduation. There, she met her husband, who would become her business partner.
She returned to the Bay Area in 1999 to found Medallia. The company uses web-based surveys to track customer experience. Formed just after the burst of the tech bubble, Amy, her husband, and their CTO were forced to put off raising any funds. After a long period of bootstrapping, Medallia was profitable by the end of 2002. Since then, Amy and her husband have built a sizable company with over $30 million in annual revenue.
Amy not only continues to head Medallia with her husband, but is also a mother of three. She is a strong advocate of women in the entrepreneurial sphere as a member of the group, Women CEOs. Amy splits the position of CEO with her husband and uses her remaining energy to spend time with her children.
"Can you have it all," Amy asks herself, and answers, "I think you can over a lifetime, but not all at once. The hard part is that something must be given up." Amy admits to early-morning laundry and late-night shopping, with the majority of her errands put off until weekends.
Therese Tucker, BlackLine Systems
Growing up on a farm, Therese Tucker was the first in her family to go to a four-year college when she attended Illinois Wesleyan. There, she found her passion in an Apple programming class. She then transferred to the University of Illinois to study computer science, graduating in 1983. Her subsequent work in Southern California convinced Therese to strike out on her own, and in 1985 she began her own freelance programming company. While working independently, Therese met her husband and continued to learn about business.
But when Therese again considered full-time work she was five months pregnant. After going into labor at work, Therese gave birth to her son and headed back to work a week later. She managed to balance early childcare between a nanny and taking her son to work with her. During her employment from 1989-1997, she also had a second child. (Therese gave birth to her daughter on a Wednesday, and was back at work on Friday.)
But though Therese and her husband continued to put the children first, they eventually divorced in 2000.
BlackLine Systems, an account reconciliation and financial software provider, is what Therese terms the result of this 'midlife crisis.' Founded in 2001, BlackLine began as a wealth management company. In its current form, BlackLine merges Therese's expertise in technology and finance to offer a range of financial software. The company is close to $10 million in revenue.
Therese remained loyal to her role as a single mother and decided against separating her children from her career. She discussed work openly on the way to school; her son now works at BlackLine on his summer vacations. And with new perspectives following their divorce, Therese and her husband reconnected, and were remarried in 2005.
When asked if she thinks she's done it all, Therese is adamant that this is the wrong question. "If you think you can do it all, then you will not set your priorities and you will not do the things that matter," she claims. Entrepreneurs must above all be "comfortable with continuous change." For Therese, family comes first.
Wendy Tan White, Moonfruit
Wendy Tan White studied computer science at Imperial College in London before she was recruited to help build the UK Internet bank Egg.com. And when Wendy decided to begin her own venture, her boss at Egg.com agreed to help seed it. The bank also introduced Wendy to her husband, who joined her and her close college friend to found Moonfruit, an on-demand website development platform.
Even at the height of the dot-com boom, Wendy and her team worked for equity until they received their first investment. Moonfruit continued to fundraise until the crash, at which time they re-purchased their shares and Wendy's husband left the company to work for McKinsey. Through the help of freelancers, the company became profitable in 2003. Moonfruit then went on to raise another round of funding in 2005.
In 2004, it was Wendy's turn to take a break from Moonfruit. Her husband Joe returned to the business to take her place until 2008. But taking maternity leave didn't mean Wendy was taking a real break: she attended design school and began development of their successful 2009 Twitter campaign.
"I felt I had something to prove when I came back," Wendy explains. Upon returning to work, roles were shuffled, resulting in Wendy taking the CEO title while Joe acting as CFO. They handle running the business as a couple by working out of office one day each per week, arranging a date night, and leaving phones out of reach. Wendy draws additional childcare support from both her and Joe's nearby parents.
Women entrepreneurs continue to dive into startups in greater numbers.
Take Racheli Levkovich, who co-founded Zuznow with her husband in 2011. She is the mother of two daughters. Racheli says that while she envies both full-time young entrepreneurs and mothers who spend all day with their children, she thinks that her situation is the ideal mix: "I've learned that when I am happy and when I fulfill myself, I am simply capable of being the mother I want be. And of course, when I feel good about my motherhood and my relations with my girls, I can devote my time and passion with no (or maybe less) guilt to our startup and lead it to success."
These women say that you can do it all: have children, and be entrepreneurs. May be you need help from nannies and cooks. May be you need help from in-laws living close by. But if you have the talent and ambition to be an entrepreneur, don't let biology stop you!
Women 2.0 readers: Which "mompreneur" is your role mode? Let us know in the comments!
About the guest blogger: Sramana Mitra is Founder of One Million By One Million, an educational business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma. Sramana has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT. Follow her on Twitter at @sramana.


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Since Pixel Qi, our display manufacturer, announced the recent investment in their work by 3M, that connection has made a few headlines. 3M has noted that "the vision of ubiquitous displays comes much closer to realization."
Since then Pixel Qi have partnered with All American, a global distributor, and with ShiZhu Technology, who are designing a family of four tablets around Qi screens.
I hope this means new lineups and screen sizes will come more easily. I am looking forward to seeing this display tech become standard in handhelds and laptops of all sizes. And I'm also looking forward to the latest screen designs in the new XOs — it seems the already low power draw has dropped by half again.


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Please be informed that PRC Tacloban will be accepting applicants for the March 2020 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) on 04 December 2019 to 29 January 2020 at PRC Application Hub located in 2nd Floor, Robinson's North, Abucay, Tacloban City from 8:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M. (Monday to Friday).
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Free of a big, bad record label, Portishead are taking suggestions on their MySpace on how to sell their label-less music.
so then
we spent the day discussing the future of the P as we are free...
well free of a deal and free of comitment... for now!
with the world being the way it is there are lots of options open......but if you lot have any bright ideas of how we should sell our music in the future lets us know , why not!
i dont think that were into giving out music away for free to be honest...it fukin takes ages to write and we have to heat our swimming pools.....!!!
take care for now
geoff {P}
Get over there and kick-start the revolution!


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Dave Brubeck's Son, Darius, Reflects on His Father's Legacy
As a global citizen and cultural bridge-builder, Dave Brubeck captivated the world with his music, big heart and a vision of unity
Dave Brubeck. The legendary jazz pianist, composer, and cultural diplomat's name inspires awe and reverence. Call him the "quintessential American." Reared in the West, born into a tight knit, musical family, by age 14 he was a cowboy working a 45,000 acre cattle ranch at the foothills of the Sierras with his father and brothers. A musical innovator, Brubeck captivated the world over six decades with his love for youth, all humanity, and the cross-cultural musical rhythms that jazz and culture inspire. In 2009, as a Kennedy Center Honoree he was feted by President Barack Obama who said "you can't understand America without understanding jazz. And you can't understand jazz without understanding Dave Brubeck."
In 2012, Dave Brubeck passed away a day before his 92nd birthday, surrounded by his wife of 70 years, Iola , his son Darius and Darius' wife Cathy. To understand Brubeck's legacy one must know him as a musician, a son, husband, father and friend. In tribute to Dave Brubeck during the Smithsonian's 12th Annual Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) and UNESCO's International Jazz Day, his eldest son, Darius, offers a birds-eye view into life with his famous father and family and how their influences shaped his personal worldview and career as a jazz pianist, composer, educator, and cultural activist, using music to foster intercultural understanding and social equity. A Fulbright Senior Specialist in Jazz Studies, Darius Brubeck has taught jazz history and composition in Turkey, Romania, and South Africa, among other nations. He has created various ground breaking commissions such as one for Jazz at Lincoln Center that set music he composed with Zim Ngqawana to extracts of speeches from Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, read by actor Morgan Freeman.
What did you learn from your father as a musician and cultural ambassador that guides and inspires you today?
Nearly everything. But here is what I think relates to JAM and this UNESCO celebration. Dave combined being as American as you can get—raised as a cowboy, former GI, always in touch with his rural California roots—with being internationalist in his outlook. People in many countries regard him as one of their own, because he touched their lives as much as their own artists did. If it were possible to explain this with precision, music would be redundant. Of course it isn't.
He was always curious, interested in people, intrigued rather than repelled by difference, and quick to see what people had in common. I realize, now especially, that I absorbed these attitudes and have lived accordingly, without really thinking about where they came from.
How was it growing up with a famous jazz musician father who had friends like Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan and Miles Davis?
In retrospect, the most important thing was seeing what remarkable human beings these musicians were. They had their individual hang-ups and struggles, but in company they were witty, perceptive, self-aware, informed, and, above all, 'cool.' I learned that humor and adaptability help you stay sane and survive the endless oscillation between exaltation and frustration— getting a standing ovation one moment and not being able to find a place to eat the next. Dave and Paul (Desmond) were extremely different people but their very difference worked musically. You learn perspective because your own vantage point is always changing.
For your family music, and jazz in particular, is the family business. How did that shape you as a person and your family as a unit?
It made us a very close family. People in the 'jazz-life' really understand that playing the music is the easiest part. The rest of it can be pretty unrewarding. My mother worked constantly throughout my father's career, and still does. Many people contact her about Dave's life and music. In addition to writing lyrics, she contributed so much to the overall organization of our lives. We were very fortunate because this created extra special bonds between family members as colleagues, and as relatives.
Performing together as a family is special. It's also fun. We all know the score, so to speak. We all know that the worst things that happen make the best stories later. And so we never blame or undermine each other. There have been big celebratory events that have involved us all. Dave being honored at the Kennedy Center in 2009 must count as the best. All four musician brothers were surprise guest performers, and both my parents were thrilled.
During the seventies, my brothers Chris and Dan and I toured the world with Dave in "Two Generations of Brubeck" and the "New Brubeck Quartet." Starting in 2010, the three of us have given performances every year as "Brubecks Play Brubeck." We lead very different lives in different countries the rest of the time. The professional connection keeps us close.
The Jazz Appreciation Month theme for 2013 is "The Spirit and Rhythms of Jazz." How does your father's legacy express this theme?
I know you're looking for something essential about jazz itself but, first, I'll answer your question very literally. Dave wrote a large number of 'spiritual' works, including a mass commissioned for Pope John Paul's visit to the U.S. in 1987. His legacy as a composer, of course, includes jazz standards like In Your Own Sweet Way. But there is a large body of liturgical and concert pieces in which he shows people how he felt about social justice, ecology, and his faith.
The 'spirit of jazz' in Dave's music, as he performed it, is an unqualified belief in improvisation as the highest, most inspired , 'spiritual' musical process of all.
Cultural and rhythmic diversity is what he is most famous for because of hits like "Take Five," "Unsquare Dance" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk." The cultural diversity of jazz is well illustrated by his adaptation of rhythms common in Asia, but new to jazz. He heard these during his Quartet's State Department tour in 1958.
You were a Fulbright scholar in jazz studies in Turkey. Your father composed "Blue Rondo" after touring the country. How did Turkey inspire him? What did you learn from your time in Turkey and touring there with your father?
Dave first heard the rhythm that became the basis of "Blue Rondo a la Turk" in Izmir, played by street musicians. I was actually with him in 1958, as an 11-year-old boy. He transcribed the 9/8 rhythm and when he went to do a radio interview, he described what he heard to one of the radio orchestra musicians who spoke English. The musician explained that this rhythm was very natural for them, "like blues is for you." The juxtaposition of a Turkish folk rhythm with American blues is what became "Blue Rondo."
The Dave Brubeck Quartet's music encounter with Indian classical musicians at All-India Radio was also very significant. Dave didn't perform the music of other cultures, but he saw the creative potential of moving in that direction as a jazz musician, especially when it came to rhythm.
Jazz is open-ended. It always was fusion music, but that doesn't mean that it is just a nebulous collection of influences.
When I was in Istanbul as a Fulbright Senior Specialist in 2007, my first thought was to encourage what musicologists call hybridity, the mixing of musical traditions. This was met with some resistance from students and I had to re-think my approach. In effect, they were saying, 'No! We're not interested in going on a cross-cultural journey with you during your short time here. We want to learn what you know.'
They were right. When, and if, they want to combine jazz and Turkish music, they'll do it themselves, and vice versa. Jazz is world music. It's not 'World Music' in the sense of 'Celtic fiddler jams with Flamenco guitarist and tabla player.' Rather it is a language used everywhere. Anywhere you go you'll find musicians who play the blues and probably some 'standards' like "Take the A-Train" or "All the Things You Are." The other side of this is that local music becomes international through jazz. Think about the spread of Brazilian, South African and Nordic jazz.
In the eighties in South Africa, you initiated the first degree course in jazz studies offered by an African university. Jazz is known globally as 'freedom's music.' South African was under apartheid when you did this. Why was it important for you to do this on that continent, in that country, at that time?
Before I answer, I have to say that my wife, Catherine, is South African. Her political and music connections led to my going to Durban in 1983 to teach at the University of Natal (now the University of KwaZulu-Natal).
There wasn't a university degree in jazz studies in the whole of Africa. It is somewhat ironic that the first one should be taught by a white foreigner in apartheid South Africa. The ANC in exile was in favor of my going or we wouldn't have gone. They knew they would be in government sooner or later and saw that transforming important institutions from the inside was a positive step.
There was already an established jazz scene in South Africa that had produced great artists like Hugh Masakela and Abdullah Ibrahim, but they couldn't work in their own country. So this was a crucial choice for me at the time and an opportunity to do something that mattered. Local musicians didn't have the training for the academic world; working in a university certainly isn't the same as gigging and giving music lessons. A lot of 'improvisation' made it work. For example, changing entrance requirements so that African students and players could join the program.
How we progressed is too long a story to go into here, but the new opportunities and, eventually, the especially created Centre for Jazz & Popular Music visibly and joyfully changed the cultural landscape on campus, in Durban, and also had an impact on higher education generally. Today, 30 years later, there are numerous universities and schools that offer jazz.
What are your aspirations as a jazz musician and educator? What impact do you want to have on the world?
I've just described the biggest thing I've done in my life. It took up almost 25 years and I'm in my sixties now. So that might be it, but who knows? I'm back to playing music full-time because I love doing it, not just the music but the life-long friendships and connections that develop in the jazz world.
Also the travel, the especially strange and wonderful opportunities like playing in Israel and Saudi Arabia within a few months of each other. I secretly hope that in some instances my concerts and compositions help people see beyond the barriers of race, nationalism and ideology. That's what I try to do, anyway.
I don't have particular career aspirations, except the desire to continue improving as a musician. When I feel I've gone as far as I can, I'll quit. Meanwhile I enjoy having my own quartet, touring sometimes with my brothers, and also lecturing and teaching when the occasions arise.
What's on the horizon for the Brubeck Institute and your career that most people don't know?
I hope the Brubeck Institute will take on an even more international role. While it is historically fitting that the Institute and the Brubeck Collection be located at the University of the Pacific in California where my parents studied and met, the true mission is global.
At the start of this conversation I said my father was instinctively internationalist. I think the Brubeck Institute should carry this spirit of cooperation and ecumenism into the future. I will certainly help where I can.
This year I'm hoping to play in far flung Kathmandu, where they have a jazz festival, also to return to South Africa for some reunion performances. I really appreciate that although I live in London, the university where I taught for 25 years has made me an Honorary Professor.
JAM 2013 explores jazz and world culture with Smithsonian museums and community partners in a series of events. April 9, free onstage discussion/workshop with Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez at American history; free Latin Jazz JAM! concert with Hernandez, Giovanni Hidalgo and Latin jazz stars at GWU Lisner Auditorium; April 10, Randy Weston and African Rhythms in concert w. guest Candido Camero/onstage discussion with Robin Kelley and Wayne Chandler ; April 12 Hugh Masakela at GWU.
Use of historic materials in the Brubeck Collection are granted by permission of the Brubeck Institute at the University of the Pacific.


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Step by Step - Werebull
by Raffa
I wanted to share a step by step with an unusual approach on painting skin and my experiences with it. Don't be disturbed by the first few photos, in the end it will all turn out good ;)
I recently saw a impressive step by step by Chris Clayton on his blog and so I just had to try out some new approaches and the airbrush colors that Chris used.
The model painted in this article is the Werebull by Spherewars, you can find another impressive version of this model here, painted by Roman.
Ok let's start with a black basecoat of the prepared model (removed mold lines, assembled and pinned)
Next step is to prime grey with the airbrush. I primed from all sides, not just above, to get a even grey coat.
For this paintjob I wanted to try out a line of airbrush colors that I did not try before. The brand is called "Com-Art".
I started with red and airbrushed areas that receive more "bruising". I also sprayed a pattern on the whole bull, nothing to fancy, just some jiggly lines.
The next step was to do the same with violet.
To bring all of this crazyness together, I sprayed it with one of the skin tones. I tried to cover the whole bull with this color.
Another layer of a different skin color and the pattern fade more and more. Just a small glimpse is still visible of the red and violet color pattern.
I mixed the Com-Art transparent white (which is a really good airbrush white!) with a little bit of a skintone and started airbrushing strong lights.
I tried to concentrate on the places where I wanted to have light areas later.
This is the result of this step.
Now, using some red, I brought back the colorful areas of the skin.
All of the areas where I wanted to put some interesting color play in the skin were airbrushed with red and violet very gently.
The finished step.
The face so far.
Now I started to airbrush some shadows. I used mostly Com-Art transparent smoke.
I also used a mix of black and a little bit of dark brown to paint the horns, tail, feet and metal parts.
a dark, warm grey was used for the bands on the feet.
For now, the airbrushing part was finished and I started working with a brush to bring in some details in the face and body. I started with the face, painting shadows with a mix of transparent smoke and black, and painting lights with Com-Art transparent white + a skin tone to create a nice off-white.
All the steps from here were done with the glazing technique.
I also redefined the lights on the body with the same highlight color.
Some more angles of the work I did so far.
Ok, now I start with the shadows. Using transparent smoke I started working on the facial details.
I also started working on some smaller shadows on the back and on the side.
The almost finished face. The eyes were painted very simplistic, just black with a small white highlight spot.
Using Chainmail Silver and a little bit of Golden Acrylic Fluid Carbon Black I gave the metal parts a quick basecoat.
Using Army Painters Quickshade QS Strong Tone Ink I gave the metal a quick wash. I tried to avoid painting large, even surfaces with the ink. This step gives the metal parts some definition and a old look.
Next step was airbrushing the shadows. I used transparent smoke again to bring in some darker areas.
Using the brush, some more shadow details were brought in.
First lights were painted using pure chainmail silver.
Some lights were also painted in the shadow areas using chainmail again. Just to bring out some details and to avoid a boring area on the metal.
Last highlights were painted with Iridescent Pearl from Golden Acrylics. I stippled on some highlights onto the large surfaces. Just to make it more interesting.
One of the last steps is to increase contrast on all lights. Before, the brightest color I used was not pure white, but some kind of brownish off-white. Now I will use pure white to give the paintjob the last intense step. I also put him on a gaming base and glued some pieces of wood onto the base.
All that needs to be done now is to add some more details to the base and call him done :)
I started with some sandy Vallejo putty which will give me a base for further detailing.
I hope you like this step by step. It's sometimes very strange, especially in the beginning where even I didn't know how it will turn out ;)
A small conclusion of this article:
- Com-Art Airbrush colors are pretty nice, especially the transparent white sprays excellent and the transparent smoke gives a very nice dark tone.
- Try to avoid painting hightlights with pure white from the start, choose some off-white color to give yourself some room to play with final white highlights in the end.
- To make skin color more interesting, try to introduce many different color tones: violet, red, green, blue... everything goes as long as it is applied VERY gently.
Oh, and this miniature will be for sale! If you are interested in a nice display piece or a very special model for your army, contact me via mail:
"Picster (at) MassiveVoodoo (dot) com"
Best wishes and happy painting,


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New Phone Ban for Young South Dakota Drivers Takes Effect July 1st
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety wants to remind you that a new law making it illegal for young drivers to use a cell phone while driving takes effect Monday, July 1.
The new law bans drivers with learner's permits or restricted minor's permits from "using any handheld communication device while driving."
"Young people still gaining experience with driving really need to avoid any distractions,'' said Jenna Howell, director of Legal and Regulatory Services for Public Safety. "Driving is a full-time responsibility for all of us. That is especially true for our younger drivers who are still trying to get comfortable behind the wheel of a vehicle. The law emphasizes the need to pay attention to the road.''
The new law is a secondary offense. That means that to get a ticket a driver has to be stopped for something else before a phone ticket can be issued.
(Via South Dakota News)


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To the Editor:
On April 20, I gave another Community Outreach in conjunction with Emmanuel Pentecostal Church outside in the lot. The outreach was indeed a success and I would like to thank each and every one who contributed in one way or another.
Thanks to Bishop Robert Blount, Bro. Rex Ellis, Glennard and Carmelita Kelly, Helen Delancy, Jeffry and Edric Horne, Jeanette Givens, Cecelia Ragland and Evelyn Evans of Emmanuel Pentecostal Church, Sonny and Thelma Campbell, Earlene Tiller, Daryl Walker, Chester Tucker, Lucky No. 3 Grocery, and Roberto of Extra Supermarket of M.L.K. Drive.


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I know all too well how annoying and painful muscular imbalances (when one muscle basically overpowers and strong arms another) can be. Nearly every major muscle in your body has a corresponding muscle group that carries out the opposite function–I call them "sister muscles."
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When two sisters/muscles work together properly the result is outstanding. So lets identify those weaknesses so you can get back balanced and strong from head to toe. Here are the main sister pairs to know and how to make them a true dynamic duo.
1. How You Got Out Of Whack In The First Place
Everyday habits have a way of tricking our bodies into abnormalities that ultimately represent themselves as pain. The number one complaint that most of my clients have when they start training with me is, "I have a bad back." However after a proper assessment and multiple sweat fests together they realize what I already knew all along: their back was fine once their core came to the party. So how does this apply to you?
Sitting at your desk for ungodly hours a day, repetitive workouts (that same spin class you have been taking 5 day a week for 3 years), and even your shoe addiction (those skyscraper heels) all threaten the natural/sister partnership of your muscles. And like any team, when there's a weak link, others have to compensate.
2. Why You Ought To Take Back Your Alignment
Muscular imbalance are not only painful and annoying, but they are also aesthetically unpleasing. Harsh but true. Muscular imbalances often lead to poor posture and poor posture can wreak havoc on your figure Miss. Here's the deal. For instance, tight hip flexors can tilt your hips forward and give the look of a stomach pooch. Also, in addition to this muscular imbalances are like bullies. When one muscle gets out of whack and off track it often times ends up recruiting other muscles too. So if not corrected, that pain in your back can easily morph into pain in the shoulder, knee or even shin.
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Julian Cope / vinyl reissues
Universal Music is to release vinyl reissues of four Julian Cope albums, originally recorded for Island Records between 1987 and 1992.
Saint Julian (1987), My Nation Underground (1988) Peggy Suicide (1991) and Jevohkill (1992) will all be re-released on vinyl with original packaging replicated. That means that Saint Julian comes with the four-page booklet, the inner bag that houses My Nation Underground is as per the original, Peggy Suicide is a gatefold package and Jehovakill has the etched side four with the three 'phases' on sides one, two and three (this also has the CD booklet insert, as per the original).
The single World Shut Your Mouth shared its title with the first album but was actually from Saint Julian
After a hit-free tenure at Mercury Records, for whom Cope recorded 1984's World Shut Your Mouth and Fried, he left the label and signed to Island in early 1986. The four albums, to varying degrees, were critical and/or commercial successes, and between them managed to deliver four top 40 hit singles: World Shut Your Mouth and Trampolene (from Saint Julian), Charlotte Anne (from My Nation Underground) and the Beautiful Love EP (from Peggy Suicide).
Julian Cope performs Charlotte Anne on UK TV's 'Wogan'
Despite the acclaim, for Peggy Suicide in particular, 1992's Jehovahkill proved a little too niche and esoteric for Island Records who promptly dropped Julian Cope just after it was released.
Beautiful Love from Peggy Suicide
All four of these albums will be reissued on 180g vinyl on 19 February 2018.
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Side 1
- Trampolene
- Shot Down
- Eve's Volcano (Covered In Sin)
- Spacehopper
- Planet Ride
Side 2
- World Shut Your Mouth
- Saint Julian
- Pulsar
- Screaming Secrets
- A Crack In The Clouds
My Nation Underground
Side 1
- 5 O'Clock World
- Vegetation
- Charlotte Anne
- My Nation Underground
Side 2
- China Doll
- Someone Like Me
- Easter Everywhere
- I'm Not Losing Sleep
- The Great White Hoax
Peggy Suicide (2LP)
Side 1
- Pristeen
- Double Vegetation
- East Easy Rider
- Promised Land
- Hanging Out & Hung Up On The Line
Side 2
- Safesurfer
- If You Loved Me At All
- Drive, She Said
Side 3
- Soldier Blue
- You…
- Not Raving But Drowning
- Head
- Leperskin
Side 4
- Beautiful Love
- Western Front 1992 CE
- Hung Up & Hanging Out To Dry
- The American Lite
- Las Vegas Basement
Phase 1
- Soul Desert
- No Hard Shoulder To Cry On
- Akhenaten
- The Mystery Trend
- Up-Wards At 45º
- Know (Cut My Friend Down)
Phase 2
- Necropolis
- Slow Rider
- Gimme Back My Flag
- Poet Is Priest…
- Julian H. Cope
Phase 3
- The Subtle Energies Commission
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fine
- Fear Loves This Place
- The Tower
- Peggy Suicide Is Missing
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A truly novel and exciting innovation crossed a lot of screens yesterday, as news of Coin broke.
Imagine, all of those credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, and loyalty cards making your wallet bulge loaded on to one smart card that can be run through virtually any card-reader. That's Coin.
A button on the face of the Coin card toggles between all the cards you have stored. You load them onto the card using a card reader that plugs into your phone. Leave your coin behind and your phone alerts you once you've walked out of range. Pretty damn genius, and the video rollout makes a strong case for proliferation.
Coin will retail for $100 and the internal battery lasts for two years, making it a bit of investment. While Time magazine calls it an "ongoing expense" it's fair to wonder if Coin in its current form will even exist in two years.
The problem Coin so sweetly solves is one that persists as the world tries to reconcile aging analog solutions with new digital capabilities. As a side effect of its awesomeness, Coin points out that a wallet full of credit cards feels a little more ridiculous every day in a world where smartphones can manage interactions far more complex that transferring credit data.
Like Square—which has liberated many small businesses by putting the power to run credit and debit cards literally into the palm of your hand—Coin is a solution so good that it paves the way to making itself obsolete.
In his recent UX Magazine article The Internet of Things and the Mythical Smart Fridge" Avi Itzkovitch imagines a world where products tagged with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags will make every single piece of merchandise a unique little information beacon.
"This technology will enable consumers to shop without standing in a checkout line," he writes. "Simply by placing items into an RFID-enabled cart, the consumer will know the total cost of his or her groceries and will be able to pay with a swipe of a phone and a smile."
This alternate reality, or one similar to it, doesn't seem too far away on the horizon, and in the most comprehensive look at Coin so far, Nick Statt, a staff writer at CNET, brings this point to Coin CEO and founder Kanishk Prashar.
As for whether or not Coin will be part of the inevitable future in which payments are all consolidated and likely done so on our smartphones, Parashar is not so much short-sighted as he is focused "Right now the only thing I think about is delivering these and having them function," [Prashar] said. "When it comes to the future, we'll make a decision based on where we lay in the land. But we pack all the technology inside Coin to generate next-generation experiences."
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The Religious Right unites with Religious Renegades Part 3
by: marsha west | published: 07 02, 2011
There's an old saying, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions," meaning that people who believe they are doing good often end up doing evil. It's the law of unintended consequences. Unfortunately this is what has happened to some--not all--religious conservative organizations. I know of altruistic Christian activists, both conservative and liberal, who believe they are doing God's work, but in their effort to "right wrongs" they have utterly failed to honor God's command to "earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. " (Jude 1:3)
What does Jude mean? Simply that true followers of Jesus Christ are first and foremost to share Christ with the lost. Yet many so-called Christians are not evangelizing the lost for fear of being perceived as trying to "push their religion on others." They detest being thought of as intolerant, thus they remain silent. News flash: The Gospel of Jesus Christ always has been and always will be offensive to those who are lost! It's a whole lot easier to say "Jesus loves you" than "take up your cross and follow Him."
Some prominent Christian Right (CR) leaders that head up ginormous organizations are so busy fighting the culture war that they've forgotten what's most important -- Truth! Jesus said: "Thy Word is truth!" (John 17:17)
The CR (unrepentantly) unites with pretty much anyone who is likeminded politically. Sadly this includes a slew of false teachers, cultists, and Social Justice Christians (SJC) a.k.a. Progressive Evangelicals. SJCs are chiefly liberals whose main goal is to dismantle historical, orthodox Christianity and usher in a "new kind of Christianity." In the name of social justice, SJC leaders stealthly steer undiscerning believers into a left-wing collectivized utopia!
SJC is beyond of the scope of this article so I'll move on.
Many in the CR leadership are uniting with evil doers (God's word, not mine). They have climbed aboard the SS Pragmatism and are proceeding full speed ahead into shark infested waters. Uniting with evil doers serves two specific purposes. It helps get the message out and provides an additional source of revenue. And let's face it. When the money stops rolling in organizations are forced to close their doors. So these additional funds, regardless of the source, keep the message alive and the group afloat.
Before I move to my next point I need to stress that it is my belief that Christians should try to influence public policy. How? By casting their vote, serving in local government, forming and joining special interest groups, writing letters to the Editor, giving financial support, and participating in lawful demonstrations. Anti-abortion activists are a good example of Christians trying to influence public policy. Pro-lifers have formed groups comprised mostly of Christians that engage in politics because it is the only means they have to end abortion. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, it will happen because of the dogged determination of political action groups.
For obvious reasons Christians should never relinquish control of the government to godless secular humanists and "grievous wolves" (Acts 20:29)! On the other hand, Christ never commanded His followers to build a theocracy!
Isn't the NAR's attempting to do this?
P. J. Miller urges visitors to Sola Dei Gloria to read an essay by Rachel Tabachnic titled Lions In the Pews. "This is an extremely interesting article," says Miller, "one I would suggest reading in its entirety. You may not agree with all of it, (the author touches on the rapture and a few other points which many believers differ over, theologically) but sitting that aside, the information concerning the subtle shift many Churches are making intoDominionist/Dominionism theology is excellent reading for those interested in the goals these people have set and are pursuing: That includes theNAR…" (Bold added by P. J.)
The following is an excerpt from Tabachnic's article with bold by P. J.:
But this strand has emerged from Pentecostal and Charismatic backgrounds and has been nearly invisible to both the mainstream press and progressive writers. Like other Dominionists the New Apostolics are culture warriors and have specific stated goals for overtaking all spheres of American society and government as seen in the video above.
Also, like other dominionist groups they actually invest much of their efforts in fighting the traditional institutionalized church.
However, they differ from most other Dominionist groups in their embrace of the outpouring of gifts of the holy spirit, or manifestations, like being slain in the spirit, Holy Laughter, and other states of altered consciousness that are a part of their very experiential worship style.
The New Apostolic Reformation is also much more focused on the expulsion of demons as the process for healing, social reform, or even raising people from the dead. They have a unique and extensive lingo that is dedicated to the description of the expulsion of territorial demons including terms like ground level spiritual warfare, occult level spiritual warfare, and strategic level spiritual warfare.
While Pentecostal churches have always celebrated a restoration of the church, this has been tempered with Rapture theology. As churches embrace this Apostolic revolution they are moving away from the traditions of Assemblies of God and other denominations and are adopting a view of the end time that includes the triumph and perfection of the church as opposed to escaping in the Rapture from an evil world descending into the apocalypse.
They see the imminent end times as a time of great glory for the restored true Apostolic church greater than the one of New Testament times, and a time when the foot soldiers of this church will be imparted with supernatural powers.
This outpouring of powers will allow them to crush evil with a "rod of iron" and deliver a purified church to Jesus when he returns.
Seeing as pro-family leaders Tony Perkins, Don Wildmon, Janet Porter and Mat Staver have united with the NAR one can't help but wonder if they share their end times beliefs. It's a legitimate question to ask.
Methodist holiness preacher Charles Parham is considered the founder of modern Pentecostalism. Parham broke with the Methodist church and started his own ministry. In 1901Agnes Ozman began to speak in "tongues" when hands were laid on her. Parham believed that speaking in tongues was both a sign of Spirit baptism and also the signal of the end of the age. Parham also linked the Baptism of the Holy Spirit with a latter-day Pentecost.
"What began on a corner at the turn of the twentieth century is now barreling down Main Street. What was once known as the Pentecostal movement has now splintered into numerous diverse, yet overlapping movements:Pentecostal, Charismatic, Vineyard, Word-Faith, and Holy Laughter." (1)
Add to the list Latter Rain Restorationism/ International House of Prayer (IHOP)/Third Wave/Deliverance/ Soaking in the Spirit/ and theaforementioned Dominionists/ Seven Mountains/Elijah Revolution/Kingdom Now/Joel's Army/Manifest Sons of God and most recently the NAR. I've only scratched the surface!
Bud Press of Christian Research Service lamented:
The Prophetic Movement is a dark, evil wasteland teeming with false apostles, false prophets, hyper-heretics, false healers, and greedy, money-hungry con men and women, all of whom are overshadowed by Satan and his demonic forces.
There's plenty of blame to go around for the unholy mess the Church has become. Liberals, liars, and loons have infiltrated her. To paraphrase my pastor's teaching (from my notes), believers have been misled by well-spoken, self-promoting, self-serving, charismatic leaders who emphasize power gifts but put little emphasis on preaching the gospel. These men and women think nothing of exploiting God's people for their own gain.
Jesus gave us fair warning:
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. (Mat 7:15-17)
While we're on the subject of ravening wolves, some false teachers deny the divinity of Jesus Christ…
There was no bodily resurrection…
The Bible was written by men, not by Divine inspiration. It's a book of myths and fables, full of contradictions, open to interpretation, holds hidden meanings that only the "enlightened" can know…
Wolves teach that God loves, doesn't judge, so all humans go to heaven.
Triniterianism is out…
No vicarious Atonement…
The virgin birth? Don't make me laugh!...
As for sodomy? No sin there!...
Fornication and cohabitation? What's the big deal?...
Abortion? It's my choice!...
Wait a minute! A Christian can choose to murder a baby?
I could go on, but hopefully the point is made. The postmodern Church will only tolerate a small "g" god who simply rolls his/her eyes at sin and say, "Boys will be boys."
Over 20 years ago the late Dr. Walter Martin took on liberalism in the Church:
Let me tell you something that I have learned; I know the liberals. I know them well; I was one of them. And they are the most dangerous, insidious, and all-pervading cult that's loose in the United States right at this moment…
And this theological flea infestation is ruining the lifeblood of the Church, which is evangelism. And, you think these are very strong statements; I intend to back them up in—if necessary—excruciating details. For any person who does not know that today in the United States, and in denominational structures world-around, we are in an accelerating apostasy does not know—I repeat—does not know what's going on…
We have, for more than one hundred years, been under sustained attack in the United States; in our theological seminaries, church related schools, and our churches. A sustained attack by people, who have the form of godliness, and work within the structure of the Church and have—wherever they have been permitted the opportunity—diluted the Gospel and destroyed the Faith.
They occupy today the chairs in our major theological seminaries; the rulership of our major denominational structures—they maintain boldly and boastfully—"This[is] the Church!" But it's not the Church if it denies the power of the Gospel... (2)
The NAR travels the globe allegedly performing miraculous healings, raising the dead back to life and breaking down "demonic strongholds." They have visions as clear as a movie screen… give future prophecies…experience visitations from Jesus, angels, and Aimee Simple McPherson. As an extra added bonus they get "revelation knowledge" directly from God and have the unmitigated arrogance to say, "The Spirit of God spoke to me…" but there's no way to verify whose voice they hear! According to Isaiah 8:20, "[I]f they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them."
With all the powers these wolves possess, I presume some of them can walk on water.
In 1988 "super-prophet" Rick Joyner shared his "vision" concerning the coming "revolution" in the Church:
"What is about to come upon the earth is not just a revival, or another awakening; it is a veritable revolution. The vision was given in order to begin to awaken those who are destined to radically change the course, and even the very definition of Christianity. The dismantling of organizations and disbanding of some works will be a positive and exhilarating experience for the Lord's faithful servants. A great company of prophets, teachers, pastors and apostles will be raised up with the spirit of Phineas; it will be said of the apostles soon to be anointed that they have turned an upside down world right side up. Nations will tremble at the mention of their name." (3)
Have I missed something? I can't think of a single nation that trembles at the name of Rick Joyner or the other so-called apostles and prophets. Joyner's alleged prophecy came to him over two decades ago. He claimed that the "soon to be" anointed would turn an upside world right side up. Well, what's the hold up? With the way things are going in this country, I'm eager for the "great company" to turn things right side up, aren't you?
Admittedly there are some CR leaders that want to build a theocracy as do Dominionists, but many in the CR do not. The CR leadership unfamiliar with the NAR's global goals is leading those involved in fighting the culture war into shark infested waters. They must "take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them (evil men)." (Deut. 12:30) In other words, listen up -- and abandon ship!
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. (2 Cor. 11:13, 14)
[1] The History of the Charismatic Movement--By Gary E. Gilley
[2] Walter Martin, The Cult of Liberalism, CD Rom—Obtained from Apprising Ministries
[3] Rick Joyner. Restoration, May/June 1988, "The Harvest"
For a more thorough understanding of the NAR, go to "Recommended Reading" in Part 1 & Part 2
The Prophet Movement: An Evil and Adulterous Generation—Christian Research Service website
Alexander Campbell Looks Beyond the Dominionists' Seven Mountains--By David Brumley
Apostles and Prophets and the Foundation of the Church: Biblical Exegesis that Proves that Only the New Testament Apostles are Authoritative—By Critical Issues Commentary
Former IHOP Member Explains Why IHOP (International House of Prayer) Is A Cult— Sola Sisters website, posted by Christine Pack
The Religious Right's Modern Day Spartan Army—Tony Perkins of FRC talks with NAR "Apostle" Rick Joyner
America Needs Godly Leaders--Tony Perkins of FRC talks with Word of Faith preacher James Robison
Mat Staver invites you to TheCall Sacramento—Mat Staver, President of Liberty Council
Ingrid Schlueter's interview with Sarah Leslie of Discernment Ministries
Jan Markell's interview with Mike Oppenheimer of Let Us Reason Ministries
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Calvin's Commentaries, Vol. 31: Matthew, Mark and Luke, Part I, tr. by John King, [1847-50], at sacred-texts.com
35. And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. 36. And when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion towards them, because they were destitute and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd. 37. Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest is indeed abundant, but the laborers are few. 38. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, to send forth laborers into his harvest.
Matthew 9:35. And Jesus went about This statement is made by way of anticipating an objection, and is intended to inform us that the whole ministry of Christ is not minutely described: for he was constantly employed in the discharge of his office; that is, in proclaiming the doctrine of salvation, and in confirming it by the addition of miracles. The gospel of the kingdom, we have already said, is a designation given to it from its effect, 533 for in this way God gathered to himself a people sadly scattered, that he might reign in the midst of them; and, indeed, he erected his throne for the express purpose of bestowing on all his people perfect happiness. Yet let us remember that we must be subject to God, in order that we may be exalted by him to the heavenly glory.
36. He was moved with compassion towards them Hence we infer, first, how great was the indolence of the priests, who, though they were scattered over the whole country, in order to enlighten the people with heavenly doctrine, were slow-bellies, (Titus 1:12.) True, they boasted that they were superintendents of the people; and the number of those who gloried in that title was not small. Yet not one of them does Christ own to be a pastor. A similar confusion may now be observed in Popery, though it is full of persons who are called pastors: for there is a prodigious crowd of those who under the name of clergy, eat up the flock. They are dumb dogs, (Isa 56:10,) and yet are not ashamed to make a vehement sound about their hierarchy. But we must listen to the voice of Christ, who declares, that where there are no laborers there are no shepherds, and that those sheep are wandering and scattered which are not collected into the fold of God by the doctrine of the gospel. His being moved with compassion proves him to be the faithful servant of the Father in promoting the salvation of his people, for whose sake he had clothed himself with our flesh. Now that he has been received into heaven, he does not retain the same feelings to which he chose to be liable in this mortal life: yet he has not left off the care of his church, but looks after his wandering sheep, or rather, he gathers his flock which had been cruelly chased and torn by the wolves.
37. The harvest is indeed abundant By this metaphor he intimates, that many of the people are ripe for receiving the gospel. Though the greater number afterwards rejected basely and with vile ingratitude the salvation offered to them, yet the limited number of the elect, who were mixed with unbelievers, is compared to an abundant harvest, because God values a small band of his own people more highly than the rest of the world. Though there were at that time many who assumed this character, yet as few of them discharged it faithfully, he does not rank them among laborers: for he employs the word laborers in a good sense. When Paul complains (2Co 2:13) of bad laborers, he refers to their boasting: for he would not have bestowed the designation of laborers 534 on those who devoted all their exertions to ruin and waste the flock, had it not been that they gloried in the false pretense.
38. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest As no man will of himself become a sincere and faithful minister of the gospel, and as none discharge in a proper manner the office of teacher but those whom the Lord raises up and endows with the gifts of his Spirit, whenever we observe a scarcity of pastors, we must raise our eyes to him to afford the remedy. There never was greater necessity for offering this prayer than during the fearful desolation of the church which we now see every where around us.
"a cause de l'effect et du fruict qui s'en ensuit;" — "on account of the effect and of the fruit which follows from it.
ἐργάται δόλιοι, deceitful workmen.